1. Referierte Fachzeitschrift // 2008

    Age-Dependent Skill Formation and Returns to Education

    Um Hinweise für die Erträge von Investitionen in die Fähigkeiten von Kindern im Vorschulalter geben zu können, möchten wir in diesem Beitrag die Ergebnisse von Simulationen zur Diskussion stellen. Der…

  2. Referierte Fachzeitschrift // 2008

    Intra- und intergenerationale Umverteilungseffekte in der bundesdeutschen Alterssicherung auf Basis humankapitaltheoretischer Überlegungen

    In der folgenden Studie möchten wir ausgewählte Aspekte von intra- und inter¬generationalen Umverteilungseffekten im System der bundesdeutschen Alters¬sicherung auf der Basis der Humankapitalheorie mit…

  3. ZEW-Branchenreport Informationswirtschaft // 2008

    Jahrgang 7, Nr. 3 , Oktober 2008

    ZEW-IDI fällt auf historischen Tiefstand

    Der ZEW-IDI, Stimmungsindikator für den Wirtschaftszweig Dienstleister der Informationsgesellschaft, fällt im dritten Quartal 2008 auf 52,3 Punkte. Das ist der niedrigste…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 08-080 // 2008

    Formal and Informal Technology Transfer from Academia to Industry: Complementarity Effects and Innovation Performance

    Literature has identified formal and informal channels in university technology transfer. While formal technology transfer typically involves a legal contract on a patent or on collaborative research…

  5. ZEW-Newsletter // 2008

    2008-09

    1. Aktuell
    2. Personalia
    3. Presse
    4. Neue Publikationen
      • ZEWnews
      • ZEW Wachstums- und Konjunkturanalysen
      • ZEW-Finanzmarktreport
      • Financial Market Report Switzerland
      • Financial Market Report CEE
      • Discussion Papers
      • Gutachten/Forschungsberich…
  6. Referierte Fachzeitschrift // 2008

    Globalisation of Innovation in SMEs: Why They Go Abroad and What They Bring Back Home

    This paper investigates the drivers and the effects of the internationalisation of innovation activities in SMEs based on a large data set of German firms. We look at different stages of the innovation process…

  7. Finanzmarktreport CEE // 2008

    October 2008

    • Slightly Improved Prospects for the Economic Development in CEE
    • Czech Republic, Poland, and Slovakia: Good Current Economic Situation
    • Hungary, Romania, and Croatia: Clearly Improved Economic Conditions
    • Special…
  8. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 08-078 // 2008

    The Effect of Entry on R&D Investment of Leaders: Theory and Empirical Evidence

    We develop a simple model of competition for the market that shows that, contrary to the Arrow view, endogenous entry threat in a market induces the average firm to invest less in R&D and the incumbent leader to…

  9. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 08-077 // 2008

    Consequences of Mixed Provision of Child Care - An Overview on the German Market

    Institutional early childhood education and care can be funded and delivered in various ways relying on both the public and the private sector. The provision of childcare ranges from public operation to mixed…

  10. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 08-076 // 2008

    The Determinants of Merger Waves: An International Perspective

    One of the most conspicuous features of mergers is that they come in waves that are correlated with increases in share prices and price/earnings ratios. We use a natural way to discriminate between pure stock…

  11. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 08-075 // 2008

    Managing Search Strategies for Open Innovation - The Role of Environmental Munificence as well as Internal and External R&D

    Firms compete increasingly in an open innovation environment. Search strategies for external knowledge become therefore crucial for firm success. Existing research differentiates between the breadth (diversity)…